Plaatjie Lower and Higher Primary School

Plaatjie Lower and Higher Primary School is a public primary school in Oakly Trust, Bushbuckridge, Mpumalanga, in the Bohlabela education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 329 learners and 12 educators, about 27.4 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for public primary schools in Mpumalanga (624 learners). It is a quintile 2 school, meaning it serves the second-poorest 20% of communities according to the national poverty ranking. It is a fee-paying public school. Parents who cannot afford the fees can apply to the school for a full or partial exemption.

School facts

School type	Public primary school
Phase (DBE)	Primary School
Specialisation	Primary Subjects
Sector	Public
Quintile	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	Fee-paying
Learners (2025)	329
Educators (2025)	12
Learners per educator	27.4 (province average 32.9)
EMIS number	800035013

Address and location

Street address	Stand No 390, Oakley Trust, Bushbuckridge, 1280
Postal address	Po Box 413 Legogwe Legogwe 1222
Suburb / area	Oakly Trust
Town	Bushbuckridge
Province	Mpumalanga
Education district	Bohlabela
Municipality	Bushbuckridge Local Municipality

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Admissions

Applications for Grade R, Grade 1 and Grade 8 at public schools in Mpumalanga open the year before your child starts school. Contact the school for its application form and dates. Read our guide on applying for Grade 1 and Grade 8.